Accidental contamination shows how even NASA missions can send resilient Earth microbes to other planets, risking false ...

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown strain of microbe after analyzing samples taken from China's Tiangong space ...

A new study reports that 26 new bacterial species were found growing inside cleanrooms associated with NASA space missions.

Scanning electron microscopy showing the new species of microbes discovered in a NASA clean room used for the Phoenix Mars mission. | Credit: Microbiome (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s40168-025-02082-1 And ...

NASA scientists have discovered evidence that could help answer questions surrounding the history of water loss on Mars.

Chinese scientists have discovered a new species of bacteria on board the Tiangong Space Station. According to a paper ...

But the latest research tells a different story. Using machine learning and one of the most comprehensive datasets ever ...

Scientists have discovered a new bacteria species called niallia tiangongensis aboard China's Tiangong space station.

The latest selfie by NASA's Perseverance rover at Mars has captured an unexpected guest: a Martian dust devil.